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22
Sep
2014
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
New – or not so new – users of manual wheelchairs have an opportunity to learn and practice advanced wheelchair mobility skills in an upcoming free event scheduled for Oct. 25, 2014.In response to needs identified by staff members in Shepherd Center’s Seating and Mobility Clinic, a ...
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01
Sep
2014
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10:00 AM
America/New_York
Anna and Hays Mershon were special guests last summer at a luncheon held in Shepherd Center's Secret Garden.The Mershons, who have been regular donors to Shepherd Center over the years, had recently informed J. Tyler (Ty) Tippett, senior director of planned gifts for the Shepherd Center Foundati ...
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02
Jun
2014
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
Rhonda Taubin, M.D., is a staff physiatrist in Shepherd Center’s Multi-Specialty Clinic. This summer marks her 10th year at Shepherd Center, including eight years at Shepherd Pathways, where she worked with post-acute rehabilitation patients recovering from brain injuries.Q: What kin ...
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20
Sep
2013
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13:23 PM
America/New_York
Mark Caprio, 30, of Huntsville, Ala., survived a horrific automobile accident in 2001 only because a nurse and her EMT tech husband happened onto the scene and kept his windpipe clear until an ambulance arrived. A neurosurgeon and surgeon operated on him simultaneously at the hospital because his in ...
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10
Jul
2013
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08:40 AM
America/New_York
Upcoming EventsShepherd Center’s 25th Anniversary of The Legendary Party will Present “The Future Is Now” to Showcase Assistive Therapy Advances Plans are developing for The Legendary Party 2013, themed “The Future Is Now,” which will showcase remarkable advances i ...
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27
Mar
2013
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10:23 AM
America/New_York
Two years after T.J. Atchison, 23, sustained a complete T-7 spinal cord injury in an automobile accident, he became the face of spinal cord injury research in Alabama when the state legislature passed the T.J. Atchison Initiative for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Funding. The bill, which was ...
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26
Dec
2012
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18:00 PM
America/New_York
By Beth Gayle
Mother of Gip Gayle and Author of "And Then Came the Angels" Three weeks into his freshman year of college, our son Gip Gayle, sustained a traumatic brain injury after a near-fatal gunshot wound to his head in a hunting accident.The right front corner of his forehead was cru ...
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26
Dec
2012
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14:52 PM
America/New_York
Upcoming EventsSHEPHERD CENTER SOCIETY’S Big Game Bash Set for FEB. 3Shepherd Center Society (SCS) is gearing up for another event-filled year.The fifth annual Big Game Bash starts off the year on Sunday, Feb. 3. Always a big hit for SCS members, Big Game Bash serves as a membership drive, and ...
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02
Oct
2012
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10:23 AM
America/New_York
Dr. Leslie began his Shepherd Center career in 1983 as a physiatry (physical medicine and rehabilitation) resident. He joined the medical staff full time in 1986 and became medical director in 2005 after serving in various leadership roles at the hospital.Q: What do you consider to be your most sign ...
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02
Oct
2012
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10:12 AM
America/New_York
Upcoming EventsThe Legendary Party 2012 to Showcase “American Splendor” The Legendary Party is always an evening to remember, but this year’s American Splendor-themed event – scheduled for Nov. 3 at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead – promises to be even more spectacular. ...
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